Number One...

Who deserves to be placed on the pedestal as number one? Is it your spouse? Your parents? Maybe yourself???

Some of us were taught to place others before ourselves. But sometimes we are reminded that no one will care more about you than yourself. A previous cubicle buddy once advised me to "look out for number one." I had absolutely no idea what he meant as I gave him a curious stare. "Joy, number one is yourself" he said abruptly. I questioned him, is it really? I've never thought of associating a number with myself or with others. Since then, he never forgot to remind me of this phrase every evening before he left the office.

This question came about today. Who is my number one? I can't seem to put a number to people, not even myself. Can a set of people be my number one? It's like saying if you could save only one person, who would you save? Your child or your spouse? You love them both and care for them dearly, but to answer that question just doesn't seem kosher (hummm...I wonder where the Jewish-ness came from). Do you have a number one?